diff --git a/test/ip_tcp_client_server.zig b/test/ip_tcp_client_server.zig
index 59f8fd0..ebbbb2f 100644
--- a/test/ip_tcp_client_server.zig
+++ b/test/ip_tcp_client_server.zig
@@ -33,61 +33,41 @@ const ClientConnection = struct {
     const Args = struct { allocator: Allocator, fd: i32, client_pid: pid };
 
     fn start(args: Args) result {
-        std.log.err("ClientConnection.start entered fd={d}", .{args.fd});
-        const sock = socket.init("client_connection", args.fd) catch |e| {
-            std.log.err("ClientConnection.start socket.init FAILED: {any}", .{e});
-            return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
-        };
-        std.log.err("ClientConnection.start socket created", .{});
+        const sock = socket.init("client_connection", args.fd) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
         var self = args.allocator.create(@This()) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
         self.* = .{
             .allocator = args.allocator,
             .sock = sock,
             .client_pid = args.client_pid,
-            .receiver = .init(receive_safe, self),
+            .receiver = .init(receive_fn, deinit, self),
         };
         errdefer self.deinit();
-        self.sock.read() catch |e| {
-            std.log.err("ClientConnection.start sock.read FAILED: {any}", .{e});
-            return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
-        };
-        std.log.err("ClientConnection.start calling receive()", .{});
+        self.sock.read() catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
         thespian.receive(&self.receiver);
-        std.log.err("ClientConnection.start returning", .{});
     }
 
     fn deinit(self: *@This()) void {
         self.sock.deinit();
         self.client_pid.deinit();
         self.allocator.destroy(self);
-        std.log.err("ClientConnection.deinit: client connection destroyed", .{});
     }
 
-    fn receive_safe(self: *@This(), from: pid_ref, m: message) result {
-        errdefer self.deinit();
-        self.receive(from, m) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
+    fn receive_fn(self: *@This(), from: pid_ref, m: message) result {
+        return self.receive(from, m) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
     }
 
     fn receive(self: *@This(), _: pid_ref, m: message) !void {
-        std.log.err("ClientConnection.receive msg={f}", .{m});
         var buf: []const u8 = "";
         var written: i64 = 0;
         if (try m.match(.{ "socket", "client_connection", "read_complete", extract(&buf) })) {
-            std.log.err("ClientConnection.receive: read_complete buf={s}", .{buf});
             try std.testing.expectEqualSlices(u8, "ping", buf);
             try self.sock.write("pong");
-            // try self.sock.read();
         } else if (try m.match(.{ "socket", "client_connection", "write_complete", extract(&written) })) {
-            std.log.err("ClientConnection.receive: write_complete written={d}", .{written});
             try std.testing.expectEqual(4, written);
-            // wait for server to close - must keep a read pending to detect it
-            // try self.sock.read();
         } else if (try m.match(.{ "socket", "client_connection", "closed" })) {
-            std.log.err("ClientConnection.receive: closed, sending done", .{});
             _ = self.client_pid.send(.{ "client_connection", "done" }) catch {};
             return exit("success");
         } else {
-            std.log.err("ClientConnection.receive: UNEXPECTED msg={f}", .{m});
             return unexpected(m);
         }
     }
@@ -106,50 +86,40 @@ const Client = struct {
     }
 
     fn init(args: Args) !void {
-        std.log.err("Client.init entered port={d}", .{args.port});
         const connector: tcp_connector = try .init("client");
         var self = try args.allocator.create(@This());
         self.* = .{
             .allocator = args.allocator,
             .connector = connector,
             .server_pid = args.server_pid,
-            .receiver = .init(receive_safe, self),
+            .receiver = .init(receive_fn, deinit, self),
         };
         errdefer self.deinit();
         try self.connector.connect(in6addr_loopback, args.port);
-        std.log.err("Client.init connect() called, calling receive()", .{});
         thespian.receive(&self.receiver);
-        std.log.err("Client.init returning", .{});
     }
 
     fn deinit(self: *@This()) void {
         self.server_pid.deinit();
         self.allocator.destroy(self);
-        std.log.err("Client.deinit: client destroyed", .{});
     }
 
-    fn receive_safe(self: *@This(), from: pid_ref, m: message) result {
-        errdefer self.deinit();
-        self.receive(from, m) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
+    fn receive_fn(self: *@This(), from: pid_ref, m: message) result {
+        return self.receive(from, m) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
     }
 
     fn receive(self: *@This(), _: pid_ref, m: message) !void {
-        std.log.err("Client.receive msg={f}", .{m});
         var fd: i32 = 0;
         if (try m.match(.{ "connector", "client", "connected", extract(&fd) })) {
-            std.log.err("Client.receive: connected fd={d}, spawning ClientConnection", .{fd});
             _ = try spawn_link(self.allocator, ClientConnection.Args{
                 .allocator = self.allocator,
                 .fd = fd,
                 .client_pid = self_pid().clone(),
             }, ClientConnection.start, "client_connection");
-            std.log.err("Client.receive: ClientConnection spawned", .{});
         } else if (try m.match(.{ "client_connection", "done" })) {
-            std.log.err("Client.receive: client_connection done, exiting", .{});
             _ = try self.server_pid.send(.{ "client", "done" });
             return exit_normal();
         } else {
-            std.log.err("Client.receive: UNEXPECTED msg={f}", .{m});
             return unexpected(m);
         }
     }
@@ -168,55 +138,45 @@ const ServerConnection = struct {
     }
 
     fn init(args: Args) !void {
-        std.log.err("ServerConnection.init entered fd={d}", .{args.fd});
         const sock = try socket.init("server_connection", args.fd);
         var self = try args.allocator.create(@This());
         self.* = .{
             .allocator = args.allocator,
             .sock = sock,
             .server_pid = args.server_pid,
-            .receiver = .init(receive_safe, self),
+            .receiver = .init(receive_fn, deinit, self),
         };
         errdefer self.deinit();
         try self.sock.write("ping");
-        std.log.err("ServerConnection.init write(ping) called, calling receive()", .{});
         thespian.receive(&self.receiver);
-        std.log.err("ServerConnection.init returning", .{});
     }
 
     fn deinit(self: *@This()) void {
         self.sock.deinit();
         self.server_pid.deinit();
         self.allocator.destroy(self);
-        std.log.err("ServerConnection.deinit: server connection destroyed", .{});
     }
 
-    fn receive_safe(self: *@This(), from: pid_ref, m: message) result {
-        errdefer self.deinit();
-        self.receive(from, m) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
+    fn receive_fn(self: *@This(), from: pid_ref, m: message) result {
+        return self.receive(from, m) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
     }
 
     fn receive(self: *@This(), _: pid_ref, m: message) !void {
-        std.log.err("ServerConnection.receive msg={f}", .{m});
         var buf: []const u8 = "";
         var written: i64 = 0;
 
         if (try m.match(.{ "socket", "server_connection", "write_complete", extract(&written) })) {
-            std.log.err("ServerConnection.receive: write_complete written={d}", .{written});
             try std.testing.expectEqual(4, written);
             // ping sent, start reading
             try self.sock.read();
         } else if (try m.match(.{ "socket", "server_connection", "read_complete", extract(&buf) })) {
-            std.log.err("ServerConnection.receive: read_complete buf={s}", .{buf});
             try std.testing.expectEqualSlices(u8, "pong", buf);
             // received pong, close socket
             try self.sock.close();
         } else if (try m.match(.{ "socket", "server_connection", "closed" })) {
-            std.log.err("ServerConnection.receive: closed, sending done", .{});
             self.server_pid.send(.{ "server_connection", "done" }) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
             return exit("success");
         } else {
-            std.log.err("ServerConnection.receive: UNEXPECTED msg={f}", .{m});
             return unexpected(m);
         }
     }
@@ -237,68 +197,54 @@ const Server = struct {
     }
 
     fn init(args: Args) !void {
-        std.log.err("Server.init entered", .{});
         const acceptor: tcp_acceptor = try .init("server");
         var self = try args.allocator.create(@This());
         self.* = .{
             .allocator = args.allocator,
             .acceptor = acceptor,
-            .receiver = .init(receive_safe, self),
+            .receiver = .init(receive_fn, deinit, self),
         };
         errdefer self.deinit();
 
         const port = try self.acceptor.listen(in6addr_loopback, 0);
-        std.log.err("Server.init listening on port={d}", .{port});
 
         _ = try spawn_link(args.allocator, Client.Args{
             .allocator = args.allocator,
             .server_pid = self_pid().clone(),
             .port = port,
         }, Client.start, "client");
-        std.log.err("Server.init Client spawned, calling receive()", .{});
 
         thespian.receive(&self.receiver);
-        std.log.err("Server.init returning", .{});
     }
 
     fn deinit(self: *@This()) void {
         self.acceptor.deinit();
         self.allocator.destroy(self);
-        std.log.err("Server.deinit: server destroyed", .{});
     }
 
-    fn receive_safe(self: *@This(), from: pid_ref, m: message) result {
-        errdefer self.deinit();
-        self.receive(from, m) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
+    fn receive_fn(self: *@This(), from: pid_ref, m: message) result {
+        return self.receive(from, m) catch |e| return exit_error(e, @errorReturnTrace());
     }
 
     fn receive(self: *@This(), _: pid_ref, m: message) !void {
-        std.log.err("Server.receive msg={f}", .{m});
         var fd: i32 = 0;
         if (try m.match(.{ "acceptor", "server", "accept", extract(&fd) })) {
-            std.log.err("Server.receive: accept fd={d}, spawning ServerConnection", .{fd});
             _ = try spawn_link(self.allocator, ServerConnection.Args{
                 .allocator = self.allocator,
                 .fd = fd,
                 .server_pid = self_pid().clone(),
             }, ServerConnection.start, "server_connection");
-            std.log.err("Server.receive: ServerConnection spawned, closing acceptor", .{});
             try self.acceptor.close();
         } else if (try m.match(.{ "acceptor", "server", "closed" })) {
-            std.log.err("Server.receive: acceptor closed (flags: client={} conn={})", .{ self.client_done, self.server_conn_done });
             self.acceptor_closed = true;
         } else if (try m.match(.{ "client", "done" })) {
-            std.log.err("Server.receive: client done (flags: acceptor={} conn={})", .{ self.acceptor_closed, self.server_conn_done });
             self.client_done = true;
         } else if (try m.match(.{ "server_connection", "done" })) {
-            std.log.err("Server.receive: server_connection done (flags: acceptor={} client={})", .{ self.acceptor_closed, self.client_done });
             self.server_conn_done = true;
         } else {
-            std.log.err("Server.receive: UNEXPECTED msg={f}", .{m});
             return unexpected(m);
         }
         if (self.acceptor_closed and self.client_done and self.server_conn_done) {
-            std.log.err("Server.receive: all done, exiting with 'success'", .{});
             return exit("success");
         }
     }
@@ -315,7 +261,6 @@ test "ip_tcp_client_server test" {
         fn handle(ok: *bool, status: []const u8) void {
             if (std.mem.eql(u8, status, "success")) {
                 ok.* = true;
-                std.log.err("EXITED: {s}", .{status});
             } else {
                 std.log.err("EXITED: {s}", .{status});
             }